Meanings
nounsowm (plural sowms)
plural sowms · alternative soum
- ScotlandThe proportion of sheep or cattle suitable for a given pasture.
- ScotlandPasture for a certain number of sheep or cattle.
verbsowm (third-person singular simple present sowms, present participle sowming, simple past and past participle sowmed)
present singular third person sowms · participle present sowming · participle past sowmed · past sowmed · alternative soum
- ScotlandintransitiveTo determine the proportion of sheep or cattle suitable for a given pasture.
Origin
Related to sum.
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sowm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sowm
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sowm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sowm.
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